Crap Towns / Shiney Row and Penshaw / Broadband
How bad is the broadband in Shiney Row and Penshaw?
In January 2026, 0.2% of premises in Shiney Row and Penshaw couldn't get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s), 60% lower than the typical town's 0.5%. Of those, 4 couldn't even get 10 Mbit/s, the legal minimum. Gigabit broadband reached 98.2% of premises, about the same as the typical town's 93.8%.
| Broadband | Premises | Share | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Can't get 10 Mbit/s | 4 | less than 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Can't get 30 Mbit/s | 14 | 0.2% | 0.5% |
| Gigabit available | 8,030 | 98.2% | 93.8% |
| Town | Distance | % that can't get 30 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 4.7 km | 2.0 |
| Sunderland | 6.4 km | 1.2 |
| Seaham | 9.2 km | 1.1 |
| Pelton and Ouston | 7.7 km | 0.8 |
| Hetton-le-Hole | 5.7 km | 0.6 |
| Houghton-le-Spring | 3.1 km | 0.6 |
| Fence Houses | 2.7 km | 0.4 |
| Chester-le-Street | 6.0 km | 0.3 |
| Birtley | 7.0 km | 0.2 |
| Murton | 8.7 km | 0.2 |
| Shiney Row and Penshaw | – | 0.2 |
| The typical town | – | 0.5 |